MuslimName

غَنَّام

Ghannam

غنام
Say it: ghan-NAAM · /ɣən.ˈnaːm/
Boy nameArabicQuranic root
Meaning

“Shepherd, owner of sheep”

چرواہا

In the Quran

قَالَ هِىَ عَصَاىَ أَتَوَكَّؤُا۟ عَلَيْهَا وَأَهُشُّ بِهَا عَلَىٰ غَنَمِى وَلِىَ فِيهَا مَـَٔارِبُ أُخْرَىٰ

انہوں نے کہا یہ میری لاٹھی ہے۔ اس پر میں سہارا لگاتا ہوں اور اس سے اپنی بکریوں کے لئے پتے جھاڑتا ہوں اور اس میں میرے لئے اور بھی کئی فائدے ہیں

He said: This is my staff whereon I lean, and wherewith I bear down branches for my sheep, and wherein I find other uses.

Surah Taa-Haa (سُورَةُ طه) · 20:18Read on Quran Majeed →
Same root, different word – غَنَمِي (غنّام not in Quran; غَنَم (sheep) 20:18)

Famous people named Ghannam

Sahaba (Al-Isabah list)
غَنّام بن أوس الأنصاري
غَنّام بن أوس الأنصاري

A Companion of the Prophet ﷺ named in Ibn Hajar's Al-Isabah.

What the references say

  • Jamia Banuri Town names listSahaba Open →
  • Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi, Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. غَنّام بن أوس الأنصاري Open →
  • Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Namesshepherd, sheep owner Open →
  • Qabas Arabic lexiconroot غ ن م; gender Boy; type اسم; Same letters - vowels differ or not given, may be another word

Questions about Ghannam

What does Ghannam mean?

Ghannam means “Shepherd, owner of sheep”. In Urdu: چرواہا.

Is Ghannam a boy or girl name?

Ghannam is a boy's name.

What is the origin of Ghannam?

Ghannam is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is غ ن م.

Is Ghannam in the Quran?

Quranic root. See Surah Taa-Haa, ayah 20:18.

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